Gordon wins 5k, defending champ wins men’s steinholding

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — New Ulm’s Chris Gordon finished first among 157 runners and walkers at the Schell’s Brewery 5k Run for Beer Saturday. Gordon timed himself in 21 minutes, four seconds. No official timing was done at the event. Gordon, a ...

July 19, 2026

Three file for Winthrop City Councilor

WINTHROP — Three individuals filed for three openings on the Winthrop City Council this week. Challenger Bradley Bodecker and incumbent Dawn Wickenhauser filed on Thursday and challenger Randy Krienke filed on Friday. Tom Polich re-filed ...

July 18, 2026

Veterans receive Quilts of Valor

By: Fritz Busch

SLEEPY EYE — Six veterans received Quilts of Valor at Veteran’s Park in downtown Sleepy Eye Thursday. Four of the men, Gary Hinderman, Bill Lochner, Dennis Krzmarzick and Gordon Kuelbs went to Vietnam together in 1968 with soldiers from the ...

July 18, 2026

Silver's Cinderella run ends in District 2 finals

By: Travis Rosenau

MANKATO — The fourth-seeded New Ulm VFW Silver’s Cinderella run came to an end Saturday at Wolverton Field as second-seeded New Prague scored runs in bunches to put things away early. Kick-started by a five-run first inning and 6-0 lead ...

July 18, 2026

Area roundup: Springfield, Sleepy Eye win sub-state quarterfinals games

LEGION BASEBALL SPRINGFIELD 6, LUVERNE 5 ST. JAMES — The Springfield Legion Post 257 baseball team held off Luverne 6-5 on Friday evening in a Senior Legion DII Southwest Sub-State Baseball Tournament quarterfinals game. Springfield took ...

July 18, 2026

Sleepy Eye downs Springfield in sub-state semifinals

ST. JAMES – The Sleepy Eye Legion Post 7 baseball team ran past Springfield Post 257 by a score of 12-4 on Saturday in the Senior Legion DII Southwest Sub-State Baseball Tournament Semifinals. While Springfield scored first for two runs in ...

July 18, 2026